VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Ardian is the new entity formed when AXA Private Equity spun off from AXA Group.

In a move to provide a tax gain as well as capital gain, AXA spins off AXA PE, ceding majority control to an employee ownership group.

AXA Private Equity said it had been considering the sale of its natural ingredient maker Diana for a deal valued around EUR1 billion.

Private equity backed Novacap bought a controlling share in China-based Taixing Yangzi Pharm Chemical.

AXA Private Equity, NTT Communications, and Arkadin International have agreed on NTT Communications' acquisition of a majority stake in Arkadin.

Spain-based airport operator Aena group agreed with AXA Private Equity to buy London Luton Airport from TBI Limited for USD 599 million.

Abertis Infraestructuras SA announced that they have sold their stakes in London's Luton airport for US$667 million.

France's market authority has approved Club Med's sale to consortium of French and Chinese investors.

AXA Private Equity raised its bid to EUR3.7 billion for French caterer Elior.

AXA Private Equity acquired Unicredit's 40% stake in HISI which allowed it to own 80% of the company.

Telediffusion de France SAS was selling its French tower for US$5.1 billion.

KKR bids on AXA's private equity funds unit.

Private equity group AXA Private Equity has raised more than 1 billion euros ($1.31 billion) to invest into infrastructure projects.

Charterhouse is close to selling French engineering group Fives to AXA Private Equity

A field of mainly private equity firms has tabled offers for logistics group GEFCO.